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Ecton Bridge – Swainsley Tunnel loop from Hulme End

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Ecton Bridge – Swainsley Tunnel loop from Hulme End

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Ecton Bridge – Swainsley Tunnel loop from Hulme End

01:21

5.22km

30m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 19, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Peak District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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113 m

Hulme End, Manifold Trail Visitor Centre and Trailhead

Highlight • Cafe

Buy a brew from the cafe and park for free

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120 m

Hulme End Tea Junction Café & Manifold Valley Visitor Centre

Highlight • Cafe

Cafe at the north end of the Manifold Trail. Inside area as well as outside picnic tables. Visitor Centre next door to the cafe with some history of the area and the Manifold Valley Railway.
Cafe offers nice sandwiches and a good selection of cakes as well as Staffordshire oatcakes (recommended). Car Parking outside so a good place to start a visit to the Manifold Trail

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2.39 km

Public Footpath Sign to Warslow

Highlight • Trail

2.60 km

Ecton Bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

Lovely spot on the Manifold Way

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2.75 km

Swainsley Tunnel

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

Swainsley Tunnel is a tunnel on the route of the former Leek and Manifold Light Railway, which connected the market town of Leek with Hulme End, via Waterhouses, in Staffordshire, England. The tunnel is located between Ecton and Butterton.

It was closed in 1939, along with the rest of the line from Waterhouses to Hulme End. Today, it is used as a shared bicycle, automobile and pedestrian tunnel. Due to its narrow width, there are enforced regulations on car users and there is a weight limit of three tons. The tunnel is located in a very deep cutting, running under a minor road.

source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swainsley_Tunnel

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5.22 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.14 km

448 m

344 m

219 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.99 km

677 m

414 m

Elevation

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Monday 13 July

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Ecton Bridge – Swainsley Tunnel loop from Hulme End

Hulme End, Manifold Trail Visitor Centre and Trailhead

Hulme End Tea Junction Café & Manifold Valley Visitor Centre

Public Footpath Sign to Warslow

Ecton Bridge

Swainsley Tunnel

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